Re: Using Computer with Large Screen TV as Monitor
Dorene Cornwell <[email protected]> Wed, 7 May 2008 13:16:47 EDT
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-------------------------------1210180607 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ray I second Janice's comments both about the Windows Magnifier and about a screen magnification program. It does take some getting used to figure out how to make the most of what the screen magnifier will do as well as what a person can do with his or her remaining vision. That is another reason to talk to a localprofessional: in my experience professionals sometimes just know really amazing tricks that help a lot. Best Dorene Cornwell Seattle WA In a message dated 5/7/2008 10:08:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Ray, I don't like the screen magnification built in to Windows XP, and I think that a larger screen is not practical. My suggestion is to purchase a screen magnification program, with or without a screen reader, such as ZoomText. See www.aisquared.com. I also suggest that she contact her state's Assistive Technology program, where she may be able to see and try out different solutions. Information about that program is below. Janice Georgia Tools for Life Georgia Department of Labor Vocational Rehabilitation Program Assistive Technology Unit 1700 Century Circle B-4, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30345 Program Celebrating 10 years of Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library Janice L. Knuth, MSW, LSW Assistive Technology Funding Coordinator & Low Vision Specialist Institute on Disabilities Temple University 1601 North Broad Street, USB 610 Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-204-5397 **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List. Archived on the World Wide Web at http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html Signoff: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] -------------------------------1210180607 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16640" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=3Drole_body style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY:=20= Arial"=20 bottomMargin=3D7 leftMargin=3D7 topMargin=3D7 rightMargin=3D7><FONT id=3Drol= e_document=20 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2> <DIV>Ray</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I second Janice's comments both about the Windows Magnifier and about a= =20 screen magnification program.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It does take some getting used to figure out how to make the most of wh= at=20 the screen magnifier will do as well as what a person can do with his o= r=20 her remaining vision. That is another reason to talk to a=20 localprofessional: in my experience professionals sometimes just know really= =20 amazing tricks that help a lot.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dorene Cornwell</DIV> <DIV>Seattle WA</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/7/2008 10:08:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,=20 [email protected] writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Ray, I=20 don't like the screen magnification built in to Windows XP, and I<BR>think= =20 that a larger screen is not practical. My suggestion is to purchase=20 a<BR>screen magnification program, with or without a screen reader, such=20 as<BR>ZoomText. See www.aisquared.com. <BR><BR>I also suggest=20= that=20 she contact her state's Assistive Technology program,<BR>where she may be=20= able=20 to see and try out different solutions. Information<BR>about that program=20= is=20 below. <BR><BR>Janice <BR><BR><BR>Georgia Tools for Life <BR>Georgia=20 Department of Labor<BR>Vocational Rehabilitation Program<BR>Assistive=20 Technology Unit<BR>1700 Century Circle B-4, Suite 300<BR>Atlanta, GA=20 30345<BR>Program<BR><BR><BR>Celebrating 10 years of Pennsylvania's Assisti= ve=20 Technology Lending Library<BR><BR>Janice L. Knuth, MSW, LSW<BR>Assistive=20 Technology Funding Coordinator<BR>& Low Vision Specialist<BR>Institute= on=20 Disabilities<BR>Temple University<BR>1601 North Broad Street, USB=20 610<BR>Philadelphia, PA=20 19122<BR>215-204-5397</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT= style=3D"color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style=3D"MA= RGIN-TOP: 10px">Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? <A title=3D"http://food= .aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=3Daolfod00030000000001" href=3D"http://food.aol= .com/dinner-tonight?NCID=3Daolfod00030000000001" target=3D"_blank">Get new t= wists on family favorites at AOL Food</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> <hr> <p> Leave list: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"> [email protected]</a> <p> VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at <a href=3D"http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html">http://listserv.i cors.or g/archives/vicug-l.html</a> <p> Send questions on list operation to <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected] "> [email protected]</a> -------------------------------1210180607--